American Toad vs Limestone Violet

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• American Toad is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bufonidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Viola
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.